SCIENCE 
EDITORIAL CoMMITTEE: S. NEwcomsB, Mathematics; R. S. WooDWARD, Mechanics; E. C. PICKERING 
Astronomy; T. C. MENDENHALL, Physics; R. H. THURSTON, Engineering; IRA REMSEN, Chemistry; 
J. LE Conte, Geology; W. M. Davis, Physiography; O. C. MARsH, Paleontology; W. K. Brooks, 
C. Hart MERRIAM, Zoology; S. H. ScuDDER, Entomology; C. E. Brssry, N. L. BRiTrTon, 
Botany; Henry F. OsBorN, General Biology; C. S. Minor, Embryology, Histology; 
H. P. Bowvitcu, Physiology; J. 8. BinLines, Hygiene; J. MCKEEN CATTELL, 
Psychology; DANIEL G. BRINTON, J. W. POWELL, Anthropology. 
FRIDAY, OcTOBER 8, 1897. 
CONTENTS: 
A Statement Concerning the Marine Biological Labora- 
tory at Wood’s Holl, Mass.: SAMUEL H. Scup- 
DER, WILLIAM G. FARLOW, ANNA P. WIL- 
LIAMS, LAURENCE MINeT, CHARLES 8. MINOT, 
GEORGIANA W. SMITH, SIDNEY I. SMITH........529 
The Jesup Expedition to the North Pacific Ocean......535 
Experimental Morphology: GEORGE F. ATKINSON.538 
Physiology at the British Association: FREDERIC S. 
IL TTR copinconaancsonosassonobogan0oNsectoEceoDGegG OnDbese0GIo0 550 
The Patagonian Expedition from Princeton Univer- 
STIG) ccbspoacoonopasdonoatnecsoesqa66osBpen0qdenoq000dc00an0000080 553 
Scientific Notes and News :— 
Grants from the British Association for Scientific 
Research ; The New York Botanical Garden ; Gen- 
University and Educational News 
Discussion and Correspondence :— 
Results from the Highest Kite Flight: A. LAW- 
RENCE RotcH. The Present Evolution of Man: 
py DAS COCKERE LU vicasesscccevertsecevesseseersasent 561 
Scientific Literature :-— i 
Thomas Elementary Solid Geometry and Mensura- 
tion: C. B. WILLIAMS. JMfiall’s Thirty Years 
Ofe Leaching inevcsnccsnssccosseer st Saeco tees eek meee ete 563, 
MSS. intended for publication and books, ete., intended 
for review should be sent to the responsible editor, Prof. J. 
McKeen Cattell, Garrison-on-Hudson, N. Y. 
A STATEMENT CONCERNING THE MARINE 
BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY AT WOOD'S 
HOLL, MASS. 
Tuer undersigned wish to state to the 
public, and especially to those who have 
contributed to the support of the Marine 
Biological Laboratory, the circumstances 
which have resulted in their separation 
from the management of the institution of 
which they were recently trustees. 
1. The Laboratory was founded by the 
Woman’s Education Association, in cooper- 
ation with the Boston Society of Natural 
History at Annisquam in 1881, and in 1888 
it was completely reorganized and changed 
into a corporation under the laws of Massa- 
setts. Its affairs have been managed by a 
board of trustees, three of whom weremem- 
bers of the Woman’s Education Associa- 
tion. All the members of the original 
board resided in or near Boston. A few 
years later the board was enlarged to take 
in representatives of universities in various 
States. The original board decided upon 
the location, scope and organization of the 
laboratory, bought the land at Wood’s 
Holl, designed and erected the first build- 
ing, selected and purchased the original 
equipment, and appointed Dr. Whitman 
director to administer the laboratory. 
The funds for the establishment of the in- 
stitution came almost exclusively from Bos- 
ton. During the following years additional 
land was bought, and five important addi- 
tions to the buildings were made, for all of 
which the funds were secured through the 
exertions of the Boston trustees, with, how- 
ever, a few lesser contributions from else- 
where. In 1896 another building was 
erected at a cost of $3,500, and of this 
